Nonstop flight route between Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay and Port Elizabeth, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO), Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay and Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,579 miles (or 7,369 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Santa Bernardina International Airport and Port Elizabeth International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Santa Bernardina International Airport and Port Elizabeth International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DZO / SUDU |
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| Location: | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°21'30"S by 56°29'57"W |
| Area Served: | Durazno |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DZO |
| More Information: | DZO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
| Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
| Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
| Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
| More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO):
- Because of Santa Bernardina International Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Bernardina International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport is located 3 km from downtown Durazno.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Bernardina International Airport", another name for DZO is "Aeropuerto Internacional Santa Bernardina".
- The furthest airport from Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) is Jeju International Airport (CJU), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Bernardina International Airport (meaning Santa Bernardina International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jeju International Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in Jeju, South Korea.
- Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) has 2 runways.
- Santa Bernardina International Airport is the airport serving Durazno, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) is Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) SW of DZO.
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- The airport resides at an elevation of 226 feet above mean sea level.
- June, 2010 - South African Airways operated an Airbus A340-200 to Port Elizabeth to help manage the extra volume of people during the FIFA World Cup 2010.
- The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- A highlight in Port Elizabeth's history was the first flight to Port Elizabeth from Cape Town in 1917, made by Major Allister Mackintosh Miller.
- August 1998 - A South African Airways Boeing 747-400 landed at Port Elizabeth Airport to be officially named 'Ibayhi' the Xhosa word for Port Elizabeth.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, the airfield was extended to accommodate 42 Air School for the Royal Air Force and 6 Squadron South African Air Force on the southern and eastern sides of the field.
